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When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 39389 8 1546578 2005 The Sacred Cut (Nic Costa, #3) total:120|5:22|4:53|3:36|2:7|1:2| 120 446 190 19 21678 3.53 943 211 15235639 900340 1554138 038533849X 9780385338493 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058m/1554138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058s/1554138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1554138.The_Sacred_Cut 3.75 12
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.]]> 2005 3 1 false Tue Feb 12 08:45:51 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 08:45:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 44338480 71509 1554138 038533849X 9780385338493 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058m/1554138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058s/1554138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1554138.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.]]> 2005 4 1 false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 17:41:08 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 21:15:14 -0800 2009
Again, I have walked into the middle of a suspense mystery writer’s series. So I won’t try to recapitulate the characters or the story. What I will say is David Hewson is a fine writer. He develops characters extremely well. He writes for an intelligent audience. This b...more...]]> 41829936 1044243 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.74 93
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 08:28:21 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 09:14:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 52450827 1090620 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 20:00:37 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 20:44:12 -0700 2009 Once
I don't need to be told all the details of what happens to the characters after the bad guy is caught as was done in this book. ...more...]]> 66025161 2167120 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 2 0 false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 12:23:37 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 12:34:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71812780 2102711 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Sep 19 16:20:23 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 16:24:10 -0700 2009 43090751 395584 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 14 21:30:52 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 01 20:10:01 -0700 2009
Characters: A
Character Development: B
Plot: A
Pacing: A-
Narrative: A
Dialogue: B
OVERALL: B

I am a fan of both of David Hewson's previous Nic Costa outings, and I thoroughly enjoyed this third book in the series, as ...more...]]> 41987016 1071692 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 12:25:09 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 18:54:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 73517192 896901 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 0 0 false Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 10:35:08 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 10:38:45 -0700 2009 54091927 2242126 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 4 0 false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 22:49:49 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 13:50:52 -0700 2009 49553656 305074 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 08:50:15 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 08:51:15 -0700 2009 54660270 2199456 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 20:40:38 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 19:50:55 -0700 2009 41947673 45087 1554138 038533849X 9780385338493 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058m/1554138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058s/1554138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1554138.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.]]> 2005 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 07:06:25 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 07:07:11 -0800 2009 15609160 778068 930360 1405000503 9781405000505 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179547492m/930360.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179547492s/930360.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/930360.Sacred_Cut 4.00 7 The Villa of Mysteries, A Season for the Dead, and Lucifer’s Shadow, which are available from Dell. A weekly columnist for the Sunday Times, he lives in Kent, England, where he is at work on the next Nic Costa thriller, The Lizard’s Bite, coming from Delacorte Press in 2007.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 22:26:37 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 17:02:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 77970409 1179199 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 10:24:11 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 14:25:31 -0800 2009 12223395 769960 930361 140500049X 9781405000499 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179547492m/930361.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179547492s/930361.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/930361.The_Sacred_Cut 3.50 2 2005 3 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 10 23:47:38 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 23:49:24 -0800 2008 11055988 574531 1554138 038533849X 9780385338493 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058m/1554138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058s/1554138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1554138.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 18:48:24 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 18:51:31 -0800 2007 10645281 541662 930361 140500049X 9781405000499 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179547492m/930361.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179547492s/930361.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/930361.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120 2005 4 0 false Tue Dec 18 14:19:19 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 07 16:49:48 -0800 2008 6942104 430670 1554138 038533849X 9780385338493 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058m/1554138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185137058s/1554138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1554138.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 08:26:07 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 08:27:10 -0700 2007 81810572 3012223 39389 0440242185 9780440242185 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251m/39389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169289251s/39389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39389.The_Sacred_Cut 3.72 120
When Detective Nic Costa arrives at the scene, he is unprepared for what he finds, or for the ambush that leaves his only witness vanished into the night. The dead woman was American. Within hours, U.S. agents descend with a take-no-prisoners style and a shocking story to tell: the killer has struck before, in monuments all over the world, leaving the same cryptic message carved onto the bodies of the victims.

But one agent, beautiful, blond Emily Deacon, has yet another story to tell Nic–about a stunning act of deception that may lead back to the U.S. government, and her own chilling, personal connection to the killer. Now, as the first murder leads to more grisly slayings and a motley crew of veteran Roman cops jousts with the Americans, Nic is pulled into a woman’s harrowing search for the truth…a search that will take them both into the mind of a madman, into a shocking conspiracy–and into a dark episode in a nation’s long-forgotten past.

From its haunting opening to its nerve-shattering climax, The Sacred Cut defies all our expectations, proving once again the unique and compelling genius of David Hewson.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 18:16:17 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 18:32:01 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=39389